Welcome to the Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association. The Anderson Valley is located in the rolling hills of the coastal region of Mendocino County, about two hours north of San Francisco. Only fifteen miles long, this beautiful valley is home to a unique group of wineries producing a broad range of excellent wines. Whether you are an experienced wine aficionado, or are just discovering the pleasure of drinking good wine, the Anderson Valley is a great destination for your explorations. Come visit our tasting rooms, which range from a picnic table at a backyard winery to a beautiful salon at a sleek, modern facility. Browse through our website for lots of information on our wineries and growers and also many of the other attractions in the valley. If there's anything else that you'd like to know, let us know. We'll be happy to help. "Why have so many elite Napa and Sonoma Pinot Noir producers—Williams Selyem, Copain and Adrian Fog, to name just a few—begun buying grapes from the vineyards of Mendocino, California's obscure Anderson Valley? In fact, interest from outsiders has inspired growers to plant Pinot at a furious rate. In just the past 10 years, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir acreage has more than tripled: from 350 acres to about 1,200. To be sure, this valley of towering redwoods is still scenic and slow-paced. But the movement among winemakers has been practically frenetic as more and more realize that the Anderson Valley may be one of the best places in California to grow Pinot Noir. " --Richard Nalley Notes from the Field Food & Wine Magazine, June 2005

May 16-18, 2008 Got a passion for Pinot? You won't want to miss our 11th annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival! More Information > " The excellent wine we consistently find here is not the only thing that keeps my husband and me coming back to this valley. An even more compelling draw is what we can't find here: namely, Versailles-style villas, fancy resorts, traffic, standard tasting fees, lines. … As a result, the valley feels manageable, approachable, and somehow a lot more authentic than other wine countries in California. " --Amy Wolf Taste your way through Anderson Valley: Sunset Magazine, October 2007